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Descendants of Moses Burk

James Harmon's Burk Line

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Generation No. 1

1. MOSES1 BURK was born Abt. 1820 in AL, and died Unknown. He married LEDITHA WILLIAMS.
Children of MOSES BURK and LEDITHA WILLIAMS are:

i. ELIZABETH2 BURK, b. 1844, AL; d. Unknown.
ii. JAMES BURK, b. 1849, AL; d. Unknown.
2. iii. PERMILLA CASSANDRE BURK, b. December 04, 1851, MS; d. January 10, 1919, Yalobusha Co. MS.
iv. MARY BURK, b. April 1854, AL; d. Unknown.
3. v. JOHN C. BURK, b. April 01, 1854, MS; d. February 05, 1924.
4. vi. SUSAN A. BURK, b. 1855, AL; d. 1933.
5. vii. THOMAS BURK, b. October 1856, MS; d. Unknown.
viii. MOSES BURK, b. 1859, MS; d. Unknown.
6. ix. JOSEPH WYLEY BURK, b. February 17, 1868, MS; d. April 10, 1899, MS.
7. x. WILLIAM L. BURK, b. February 17, 1862, MS; d. Unknown.
xi. SAM BURK, b. 1863-1865, MS; d. Unknown.
8. xii. CAPATULA T. BURK, b. December 1868, Lafayette Co. MS; d. Aft. 1910.

 

Generation No. 2

2. PERMILLA CASSANDRE2 BURK (MOSES1) was born December 04, 1851 in MS, and died January 10, 1919 in Yalobusha Co. MS. She married WILLIAM FRANKLIN BLAKER October 17, 1872 in Lafayette Co. MS, son of JAMES BLAKER and PHOEBE RAGLAND.
Children of PERMILLA BURK and WILLIAM BLAKER are:

9. i. JAMES W.3 BLAKER, b. September 1873, MS; d. Unknown.
ii. SARA MARTHA BLAKER, b. Abt. 1874, MS; d. Unknown; m. LEWIS WINTERS.
10. iii. JOSEPH C. BLAKER, b. February 07, 1877, Lafayette Co. MS; d. December 22, 1944, Yalobusha Co. MS.
11. iv. LEWIS BENJAMIN BLAKER, b. April 21, 1880; d. 1954.
v. RHETTA BLAKER, b. April 1883, MS; d. Unknown; m. JOHNNY WRIGHT.
vi. DAVID BLAKER, b. May 1886, MS; d. Unknown; m. INA WRIGHT, Abt. 1907.
12. vii. FRANCES EMMA BLAKER, b. April 21, 1890, Lafayette Co. MS; d. February 04, 1965, Lafayette Co. MS.
viii. SAMUEL OAKLEY BLAKER, b. August 1892, MS; d. Unknown; m. ALMA BYNUM, Abt. 1910.
More About SAMUEL OAKLEY BLAKER: Buried:: Buried: Jumper's Chapel Cemetary, Yalobusha Co. MS
ix. THOMAS A. BLAKER, b. Unknown, MS; d. Unknown, Sulphur, OK; m. NANNY SURRETT.

3. JOHN C.2 BURK (MOSES1) was born April 01, 1854 in MS, and died February 05, 1924. He married FRANCES REBECCA NUNN February 09, 1877 in Lafayette Co. MS.
More About JOHN C. BURK:
Buried:: Sand Hill Cemetery, Yalobusha Co. MS
More About FRANCES REBECCA NUNN:
Buried:: Sand Hill Cemetery, Yalobusha Co. MS

Children of JOHN BURK and FRANCES NUNN are:

13. i. IDA M.3 BURK, b. July 1886, MS.
ii. HENRY BURK, b. July 1888; d. Aft. 1910.
14. iii. BEULAN FRANCES BURK, b. June 1892.
iv. MILTON BURK, b. November 1898.

4. SUSAN A.2 BURK (MOSES1) was born 1855 in AL, and died 1933. She married HAYES CAMPBELL WHITESIDE January 11, 1872 in Lafayette Co. MS, son of HAYES WHITESIDE and MARTHA RAGLAND.
More About SUSAN A. BURK:
Buried:: Church Grove Cemetery, Lafayette Co. MS
More About HAYES CAMPBELL WHITESIDE:
Buried:: Springdale Cemetery, Lafayette Co. MS
Children of SUSAN BURK and HAYES WHITESIDE are:

i. WILLIAM3 WHITESIDE, b. March 29, 1874; d. March 10, 1897.
More About WILLIAM WHITESIDE: Buried:: Springdale Cemetery, Lafayette Co. MS
15. ii. J. ROBERT WHITESIDE, b. Abt. 1878.
16. iii. OLLIE WHITESIDE, b. August 04, 1880; d. December 08, 1960.
17. iv. CORA WHITESIDE, b. Abt. 1883; d. Water Valley, Yalobusha Co. MS.
18. v. FANNIE WHITESIDE, b. Abt. 1885; d. Unknown.

5. THOMAS2 BURK (MOSES1) was born October 1856 in MS, and died Unknown. He married LOU A. UNKNOWN Abt. 1880.
Children of THOMAS BURK and LOU UNKNOWN are:

i. MAGGIE3 BURK, b. October 1882, MS.
ii. EUGINA BURK, b. October 1885, MS.

6. JOSEPH WYLEY2 BURK (MOSES1) was born February 17, 1868 in MS, and died April 10, 1899 in MS. He married LAURA LUE TINER Abt. 1885.
More About JOSEPH WYLEY BURK:
Buried:: Palestine Cemetery, Lafayette Co. MS
More About LAURA LUE TINER:
Buried:: Shipp Cemetey, Lafayette Co. MS
Other:: 1900 Lafayette Co. MS Census lists 4 of 6 children living.
Children of JOSEPH BURK and LAURA TINER are:

i. JOHN EDWARD3 BURK, b. April 02, 1886, Lafayette Co. MS; d. September 16, 1939, Lafayette Co. MS.
More About JOHN EDWARD BURK: Buried:: Shipp Cemetary, Lafayette Co. MS
19. ii. RHODA VIOLA BURK, b. January 09, 1888, Lafayette Co. MS; d. October 05, 1957, Lafayette Co. MS.
iii. HENRY WYLEY BURK, b. December 1889, Lafayette Co. MS; d. GA; m. MARY HERRON, May 16, 1919, Yalobusha Co. MS.
iv. JESSIE M. BURK, b. August 1897.

7. WILLIAM L.2 BURK (MOSES1) was born February 17, 1862 in MS, and died Unknown. He married ELIZA WHEELER December 15, 1883 in Water Valley, Yalobusha Co. MS.
More About ELIZA WHEELER:
Other:: Report 1900 Census 7 of 9 children living
Children of WILLIAM BURK and ELIZA WHEELER are:

i. FRANK3 BURK, b. May 1886.
ii. LEONA BURK, b. October 1887.
iii. MOSE BURK, b. August 1889.
iv. WILLIAM BURK, b. December 1892.
v. WILEY BURK, b. November 1893.
vi. LIDA BURK, b. August 1897.
vii. TOM BURK, b. July 1899.

8. CAPATULA T.2 BURK (MOSES1) was born December 1868 in Lafayette Co. MS, and died Aft. 1910. She married JOHN W. COOK June 27, 1897 in Yalobusha Co. MS.
More About JOHN W. COOK:
Other:: Children 1 and 2 by previous wife.
Children of CAPATULA BURK and JOHN COOK are:

i. JAMES W.3 COOK, b. April 1879.
ii. ANDREW M. COOK, b. May 1886.
iii. MAMMIE LEE COOK, b. June 1898.
iv. JOHN L. COOK, b. November 1899.
v. LULA B. COOK, b. Abt. 1902.
vi. JESSIE D. COOK, b. Abt. 1904.
vii. LENA P. COOK, b. Abt. 1905.

Generation No. 3

9. JAMES W.3 BLAKER (PERMILLA CASSANDRE2 BURK, MOSES1) was born September 1873 in MS, and died Unknown. He married ADDIE W. SHIPP September 19, 1895 in Water Valley, Yalobusha Co. MS.
Children of JAMES BLAKER and ADDIE SHIPP are:

i. BONNIE4 BLAKER, b. April 1896.
ii. WILLIAM F. BLAKER, b. September 1898.

10. JOSEPH C.3 BLAKER (PERMILLA CASSANDRE2 BURK, MOSES1) was born February 07, 1877 in Lafayette Co. MS, and died December 22, 1944 in Yalobusha Co. MS. He married BETTIE EUGUNIA WRIGHT January 20, 1903, daughter of JOSIAH WRIGHT and JANE BAILEY.
More About JOSEPH C. BLAKER:
Buried:: Palestine Cemetary, Yalobusha Co. MS
More About BETTIE EUGUNIA WRiGHT:
Buried:: Palestine Cemetary, Yalobusha Co. MS
Children of JOSEPH BLAKER and BETTIE WRIGHT are:

20. i. ERA JANE4 BLAKER, b. January 30, 1904, Lafayette Co. MS; d. March 1984, Yalobusha Co. MS.
ii. ALTON FRANKLIN BLAKER, b. April 02, 1906, MS; d. September 17, 1969; m. LAVERNE PAULINE BLOUNT, May 29, 1932.
More About ALTON FRANKLIN BLAKER: Buried:: Oak Hill Cemetary, Yalobusha Co. MS
iii. EMMIT LELAND BLAKER, b. March 07, 1909, MS; d. October 03, 1960, Fairbanks, Alaska; m. GRACE DOWDY.
More About EMMIT LELAND BLAKER: Other:: Was married 3 times
iv. OPAL MAE BLAKER, b. June 27, 1912, MS; m. CULLIE MAULDIN.
v. MCCLAIN BLAKER, b. December 08, 1915, MS; d. August 02, 1960, Scottsdale, AZ; m. KATHERINE ALBRITON.
More About MCCLAIN BLAKER: Other:: Had 6 children
vi. MABELINE BLAKER, b. June 13, 1918, MS; d. October 06, 1920, MS.
More About MABELINE BLAKER: Buried:: Jumper's Chapel Cemetary, Yalobusha Co. MS

11. LEWIS BENJAMIN3 BLAKER (PERMILLA CASSANDRE2 BURK, MOSES1) was born April 21, 1880, and died 1954. He married BETTIE BARTON March 14, 1904 in Water Valley, Yalobusha Co. MS.
More About LEWIS BENJAMIN BLAKER:
Buried:: Buried: Jumper's Chapel Cemetary, Yalobusha Co. MS
Children of LEWIS BLAKER and BETTIE BARTON are:

i. ARZULA4 BLAKER, b. Abt. 1905.
ii. VERA BLAKER, b. Abt. 1907.
iii. LELA BLAKER, b. Abt. 1909.

12. FRANCES EMMA3 BLAKER (PERMILLA CASSANDRE2 BURK, MOSES1) was born April 21, 1890 in Lafayette Co. MS, and died February 04, 1965 in Lafayette Co. MS. She married LATON FRANKLIN UPCHURCH November 22, 1903 in Lafayette Co. MS, son of SAMUEL UPCHURCH and SARAH HAYLES.
More About FRANCES EMMA BLAKER:
Buried:: Jumper's Chapel Cemetary, Yalobusha Co. MS
More About LATON FRANKLIN UPCHURCH:
Buried:: Jumper's Chapel Cemetary, Yalobusha Co. MS
Children of FRANCES BLAKER and LATON UPCHURCH are:

i. VIRGINIA MARIE4 UPCHURCH, b. November 22, 1906, Lafayette Co. MS; d. August 12, 1976, Lafayette Co. MS; m. HOWARD TYLER.
More About VIRGINIA MARIE UPCHURCH:
Buried:: Jumper's Chapel Cemetary, Yalobusha Co. MS
21. ii. HORACE CLIFTON UPCHURCH, b. February 03, 1910, Lafayette Co. MS; d. June 1985, Lafayette Co. MS.
22. iii. JAMES DORIS UPCHURCH, b. August 28, 1913, Lafayette Co. MS; d. July 18, 1962, Helena, AR.
iv. CHARLES CURTIS UPCHURCH, b. March 30, 1920, Lafayette Co. MS; d. December 03, 1985, Yalobusha Co. MS; m. (1) MARIE; m. (2) RUBY WILBORN.
23. v. JOHN CARLES UPCHURCH, b. February 03, 1922, Lafayette Co. MS; d. October 04, 1988, Oxford, Lafayette Co. MS.

13. IDA M.3 BURK (JOHN C.2, MOSES1) was born July 1886 in MS. She married HARVEST EMMETT FRENCH.
Children of IDA BURK and HARVEST FRENCH are:

24. i. WILLIAM LOYD4 FRENCH, b. September 02, 1908, Yalobusha Co. MS.
ii. CORRINE FRENCH, b. Abt. 1910; m. JEFF WILLIAMS.
iii. ADELL FRENCH.
iv. LEON FRENCH.
v. MILDRED FRENCH.

14. BEULAN FRANCES3 BURK (JOHN C.2, MOSES1) was born June 1892. She married JOHN WALTER WOODS August 08, 1908, son of JAMES WOODS and FLORENCE DAVENPORT.
Children of BEULAN BURK and JOHN WOODS are:

25. i. MARJORIE4 WOODS, b. 1910; d. 1973.
26. ii. MORRIS WOODS, b. 1912; d. 1971.
27. iii. JAMES WOODS.
iv. HORACE WOODS.
28. v. IRENE WOODS.
vi. J. C. WOODS, m. FRANCES OLIVER.
29. vii. RAY WOODS.

15. J. ROBERT3 WHITESIDE (SUSAN A.2 BURK, MOSES1) was born Abt. 1878. He married FANNIE BOLTON June 17, 1895 in Yalobusha Co. MS.
More About J. ROBERT WHITESIDE:
Buried:: Campground Cemetery, Lafayette Co. MS
Children of J. WHITESIDE and FANNIE BOLTON are:

i. WILLIE4 WHITESIDE, m. FLOYD BUMGARDNER.
ii. CHARLE ROY WHITESIDE.
iii. MABEL WHITESIDE.
iv. MAUDIE WHITESIDE.
v. RUTH WHITESIDE.
vi. PAULINE WHITESIDE.

16. OLLIE3 WHITESIDE (SUSAN A.2 BURK, MOSES1) was born August 04, 1880, and died December 08, 1960. She married WILLIAM HENRY TERRELL.
More About OLLIE WHITESIDE:
Buried:: Church Grove Cemetery, Lafayette Co. MS
Children of OLLIE WHITESIDE and WILLIAM TERRELL are:

i. SUSAN4 TERRELL, m. ALFRED MCSWAIN.
30. ii. RELBUE TERRELL.

17. CORA3 WHITESIDE (SUSAN A.2 BURK, MOSES1) was born Abt. 1883, and died in Water Valley, Yalobusha Co. MS. She married CHARLIE GREEN.
Children of CORA WHITESIDE and CHARLIE GREEN are:

i. DOYLE4 GREEN.
ii. CLIFTON GREEN.
iii. RENA GREEN.
iv. MADELINE GREEN.
v. EMILY GREEN.

18. FANNIE3 WHITESIDE (SUSAN A.2 BURK, MOSES1) was born Abt. 1885, and died Unknown. She married JOHN CHRESTMAN.
Children of FANNIE WHITESIDE and JOHN CHRESTMAN are:

i. ALLIE4 CHRESTMAN.
ii. MILLARY CHRESTMAN.

19. RHODA VIOLA3 BURK (JOSEPH WYLEY2, MOSES1) was born January 09, 1888 in Lafayette Co. MS, and died October 05, 1957 in Lafayette Co. MS. She married JOHN W. CHRISTMAN.
More About RHODA VIOLA BURK:
Buried:: Shipp Cemetary, Lafayette Co. MS
Children of RHODA BURK and JOHN CHRISTMAN are:

i. CHARLIE EDWARD4 CHRISTMAN, b. August 17, 1905, Lafayette Co. MS; d. July 24, 1959, Lafayette Co. MS; m. HENRIETTA.
More About CHARLIE EDWARD CHRISTMAN: Buried:: Shipp Cemetary, Lafayette Co. MS
ii. PEARL LUE CHRISTMAN, b. November 09, 1907, Lafayette Co. MS; m. HERMAN FRANKLIN UPCHURCH.
More About HERMAN FRANKLIN UPCHURCH: Buried:: Shipp Cemetary, Lafayette Co. MS
iii. EARL CHRISTMAN, b. September 11, 1907, Lafayette Co. MS; d. December 07, 1908, Lafayette Co. MS.
More About EARL CHRISTMAN:
Buried:: Shipp Cemetary, Lafayette Co. MS
iv. ELMER LOYD CHRISTMAN, m. NINA WINTERS.
v. DOVIE CHRISTMAN, m. CHARLIE JENKINS.
vi. EDITH ALICE CHRISTMAN, m. HORACE CLIFTON UPCHURCH, January 18, 1932, Lafayette Co. MS.
vii. ELTON TAR CHRISTMAN, d. October 21, Columbus, GA.
viii. GEORGE ELLIS CHRISTMAN, m. FANNIE MAE JOHNSON.

Generation No. 4

20. ERA JANE4 BLAKER (JOSEPH C.3, PERMILLA CASSANDRE2 BURK, MOSES1) was born January 30, 1904 in Lafayette Co. MS, and died March 1984 in Yalobusha Co. MS. She married EARL BUREN NEAL , SR June 19, 1921.
Children of ERA BLAKER and EARL NEAL are:

i. ELIZABETH5 NEAL, b. February 28, 1924; m. CHESTER JOHNSON, 1942.
ii. EARL BUREN NEAL , JR, b. August 02, 1926; m. JO HOLLIS.

21. HORACE CLIFTON4 UPCHURCH (FRANCES EMMA3 BLAKER, PERMILLA CASSANDRE2 BURK, MOSES1) was born February 03, 1910 in Lafayette Co. MS, and died June 1985 in Lafayette Co. MS. He married (1) EDITH ALICE CHRISTMAN January 18, 1932 in Lafayette Co. MS. He married (2) EDITH ALICE CHRISTMAN January 18, 1932 in Lafayette Co. MS, daughter of JOHN CHRISTMAN and RHODA BURK.
Child of HORACE UPCHURCH and EDITH CHRISTMAN is:

i. HORACE EUGENE5 UPCHURCH.

22. JAMES DORIS4 UPCHURCH (FRANCES EMMA3 BLAKER, PERMILLA CASSANDRE2 BURK, MOSES1) was born August 28, 1913 in Lafayette Co. MS, and died July 18, 1962 in Helena, AR. He married ELVA LOUISE BROWN July 23, 1933 in Yalobusha Co. MS, daughter of MARVIN BROWN and MINNIE HARRIS.
More About JAMES DORIS UPCHURCH:
Buried:: Jumper's Chapel Cemetary, Yalobusha Co. MS
Other:: Methodist
Children of JAMES UPCHURCH and ELVA BROWN are:

i. JAMES DARRELL5 UPCHURCH, b. December 14, 1934, Anchor, Lafayette Co. MS; m. (1) EVELYN VIRGINIA SZUMIEL; m. (2) ANNA RUTH MYERS, November 24, 1970.
Notes for JAMES DARRELL UPCHURCH:
Three stepsons: Harold, Henry and Curtis Cox
More About JAMES DARRELL UPCHURCH: Other:: No Issue, 3 step-sons with 2nd wife
More About EVELYN VIRGINIA SZUMIEL: Other:: No Issue
ii. WILLIAM CURTIS UPCHURCH, b. October 20, 1942, Anchor, Lafayette Co. MS; m. SCOTTIE JANE PARKER, June 14, 1963, Hernando, Desoto Co. MS.
iii. GLORIA ANN UPCHURCH, b. May 04, 1945, Anchor, Lafayette Co. MS; m. HERSHEL CLAYTON HARMON, June 16, 1961, Lafayette Co. MS.
More About HERSHEL CLAYTON HARMON: Other:: 1976-1983, Served 2 terms, Justice Court Judge, Beat 5, Lafayette Co. MS

23. JOHN CARLES4 UPCHURCH (FRANCES EMMA3 BLAKER, PERMILLA CASSANDRE2 BURK, MOSES1) was born February 03, 1922 in Lafayette Co. MS, and died October 04, 1988 in Oxford, Lafayette Co. MS. He married CLAUDINE ELMIRA ASHMORE January 26, 1949 in Water Valley, Yalobusha Co. MS.
Children of JOHN UPCHURCH and CLAUDINE ASHMORE are:

i. CARLES GENE5 UPCHURCH, b. December 02, 1947; d. March 03, 1976.
More About CARLES GENE UPCHURCH: Cause of Death: Automobile accident
ii. CARLA DEAN UPCHURCH, b. December 02, 1947; m. MICHEAL CLYDE AMBURN.

24. WILLIAM LOYD4 FRENCH (IDA M.3 BURK, JOHN C.2, MOSES1) was born September 02, 1908 in Yalobusha Co. MS. He married MYRTIS DOUGLAS BROWN December 23, 1928 in Lafayette Co. MS, daughter of MARVIN BROWN and MINNIE HARRIS.
Child of WILLIAM FRENCH and MYRTIS BROWN is:

i. PEGGY JOYCE5 FRENCH, b. February 26, 1936, Lafayette Co. MS; m. RUFUS TAYLOR FISHER, December 10, 1955.

25. MARJORIE4 WOODS (BEULAN FRANCES3 BURK, JOHN C.2, MOSES1) was born 1910, and died 1973. She married S. C. CHAMBERS.
Children of MARJORIE WOODS and S. CHAMBERS are:

i. J. W.5 CHAMBERS.
ii. EARL CHAMBERS.

26. MORRIS4 WOODS (BEULAN FRANCES3 BURK, JOHN C.2, MOSES1) was born 1912, and died 1971. He married RUBYE EDWARDS.
Children of MORRIS WOODS and RUBYE EDWARDS are:

i. GENE5 WOODS.
ii. LYNN WOODS.
iii. MARY ELLEN WOODS.
iv. EDNA MARIE WOODS.
v. BETTY WOODS.
vi. LARRY WOODS.
vii. ANN WOODS.

27. JAMES4 WOODS (BEULAN FRANCES3 BURK, JOHN C.2, MOSES1). He married LUCILE RIDDINGS.
Children of JAMES WOODS and LUCILE RIDDINGS are:

i. BEULAH ANN5 WOODS.
ii. LARRY WOODS.
iii. JAMES ARNOLD WOODS.
iv. LINDA JOYCE WOODS.
v. WILLIAM HOWARD WOODS.
vi. EDWIN WOODS.

28. IRENE4 WOODS (BEULAN FRANCES3 BURK, JOHN C.2, MOSES1). She married WINFRED PRUETT.
Child of IRENE WOODS and WINFRED PRUETT is:

i. MARY5 PRUETT.

29. RAY4 WOODS (BEULAN FRANCES3 BURK, JOHN C.2, MOSES1). He married DOROTHY PURSER.
Children of RAY WOODS and DOROTHY PURSER are:

i. GLENNA5 WOODS.
ii. UNKNOWN WOODS.

30. RELBUE4 TERRELL (OLLIE3 WHITESIDE, SUSAN A.2 BURK, MOSES1). He married BIRDYE CALLICOAT.
Child of RELBUE TERRELL and BIRDYE CALLICOAT is:

i. FANNIE MAE5 TERRELL.

 

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